Blacheburn: King Edward held BLACKBURN. 2 hides and 2 carucates of land. The Church had 2 bovates of this land and St.Mary's Church had 2 carucates of land in WHALLEY exempt from all customary dues. In the same manor woodland 1 league long and as wide; a hawk's eyrie. To this manor or Hundred were attached 28 free men who held 5 and a half hides and 40 carucates of land as 28 manors. Woodland 6 leagues long and 4 leagues wide. They were (subject to) the aforesaid customs. In the same Hundred King Edward had at HUNCOAT 2 carucates of land; at WALTON 2 carucates of land and at PENDLETON half a hide. The whole manor with the Hundred paid 32 Pounds and two shillings in revenue to the King. Roger of Poitou gave all this land to Roger of Bully and Albert Grelley. There are as many men as have 11 and a half ploughs, to whom they granted exemption from dues for 3 years. It is therefore not now assessed.

Large, spreading town with much modern development, a cotton weaving centre since the 14th century.